1. Living Right In A World Gone Wrong – Evil And Suffering
Revelation 21:1 – 4

2. 1. God Is Good Psalm 73:1 Matthew 19:17 Habakkuk 1:13
“You are of purer eyes than to behold evil,
And cannot look on wickedness.”
James 1:17

3. 2. Creation Was Good
Genesis 1:31
Genesis 2:18

4. 3. Satan Fell From Heaven And Exists
Luke 10:18
1 Timothy 3:6
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”
Isaiah 14:12-15

5. 4. Adam Sinned
“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.”
Genesis 3:6

6. 5. Suffering Followed
“Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life.18 Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, And you shall eat the herb of the field.19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground,For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:17-19

7. 6. In A Fallen World, Moral And Natural Suffering Exist
“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.”
Romans 5:12
“For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.”
Romans 8:22

8. 7. God Offers A Solution Through Jesus
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
John 3:16-17

9. 8. God Can Make Good Come From Suffering
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28
Genesis 50:20

10. 9. Christians Can Be Part Of Solution To Problem Of Suffering
“Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’”
Matthew 25:37-40
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

11. 10. Day Will Come When Evil And Suffering Will End
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Romans 8:18
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4

12. Summary 1. God Is Good 2. God’s Creation Was Good
3. Satan Fell From Heaven And Exists
4. Adam Sinned
5. Suffering Followed
6. Fallen World: Moral And Natural Suffering
7. God Offers Solution Through Jesus
8. God Can Make Good Out Of Suffering
9. Christians Can Be Part Of Solution
10. Day Will Come When Evil And Suffering Will End

13. There Is Hope In Christ For Those Who Obey The Gospel
Hear Him (Romans 10:17)
Believe Him (Mark 16:16)
Repent Of Sins Against Him (Acts 2:38)
Confess Him (Acts 8:37)
Be Baptized Into Him (Acts 22:16)
Live For Him (Galatians 2:20)
For Those Who Are Restored
Come Back To Him (Matthew 11:28-30)
Repent (Acts 8:22)
Pray (James 5:16)